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“To whom much is given, much is expected…”

“To whom much is given, much is expected…”. Enriching the Ground We Walk On: NOMA: SciArc: WLCAC: Community Gardens of South Los Angeles: Local Youth from the Watts Community:. NOMA Mission Statement.

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“To whom much is given, much is expected…”

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  1. “To whom much is given, much is expected…” Enriching the Ground We Walk On: NOMA: SciArc: WLCAC: Community Gardens of South Los Angeles: Local Youth from the Watts Community:

  2. NOMA Mission Statement “NOMA’s mission is to champion diversity within the design professions by promoting the excellence, community engagement and professional development of its membership”

  3. NOMA 2009 Strategic Partnerships – Connecting the Dots Project Pipeline College Cultural Evolution NOMA in New Orleans

  4. Strategic Partnerships – Connecting the Dots Project Pipeline Purpose: to cultivate the next generation of architects-of-color by interventions in middle schools & high schools. AIA (National + Components) American Architectural Foundation Architecture for Humanity Local School Districts: NOMA Summer Architecture Camp National Endowment for the Arts

  5. Strategic Partnerships – Connecting the Dots College Cultural Evolution Purpose: to help architecture schools create an environment that respects, nurtures and values students with diverse cultural backgrounds. NAAB AIAS NOMAS University Faculty & Administrations Syracuse UniversityM.I.T.Harvard GSDCarnegie Mellon UniversityUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of CincinnatiTulane University

  6. Strategic Partnerships – Connecting the Dots NOMA in New Orleans Purpose: to serve as a “familiar face” in delivering resources to residents in need of rebuilding after Katrina and Rita. AIA (National + Components) American Architectural Foundation Architecture for Humanity The BASIC Initiative Neighborhood Housing Services of N.O. The 1% Solution

  7. Keys to BuildingStrategic Partnerships Get to Know Your Partner First Establish why Partnership Makes Sense (ie: the whole is greater than the sum of its parts…) Mutual Understanding and Acknowledge-ment of each Partners’ Value Partners Show Each Other Respect Focus on Principle, Not Position

  8. Who Will TellTHE STORY? The Black Architects’ Epic Journey Toward Equal Opportunity

  9. DiscoveringTHE STORY My awareness of the black architects’ struggle to attain equal opportunity began early, as I witnessed my own father’s unyielding drive to practice successfully on his own terms: • Attended NY Tech from 1948 – 50 • Fought in Korean War from 1951 – 53 • Attended Howard University School of Architecture, Graduation 1959 • Employed in various majority-owned firms from 1959 – 1972 • Began “moonlighting” side jobs • Founded LST (Lewis/Strawder/Turner) Design Collaborative in 1972 • Established the Lewis-Turner Partnership in 1975 • Began Roger C. Lewis & Associates in 1982 Roger C. Lewis, Architect

  10. ! ? SharingTHE{collective}STORY Why my story is like your story? At a basic level, we all have experienced the pain associated with being denied respect and recognition, or seeing our deeds and accomplishments misrepresented. =

  11. Appending THE STORY We have entered a period in America in which DIVERSITY will redefine our capacity and capability for greatness. Our discourse and debate, and consequently, our architecture will be richer as a result of a multiplicity of thoughts, ideas and points of reference – all given equal value and respect.

  12. Appending THE STORY Why DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVENESS & REPRESENTATION are so important to how the story is told? Justice and Fairness: credit should be given where credit is due… individuals, families and communities need affirmation of cultural identity in order to command respect, build value and contribute equally to a vision for the future. A diversity of Ideas about design, practice, service and leadership will make the profession richer and stronger. By expanding the concept of how cultural identity can be expressed through architecture and design, we will enhance our relevance to greater society.

  13. THE STORY The contributions of blacks to design, architecture, building technology and construction is immeasurable, not simply due to the incalculable volume of work done, or the feat of overcoming massive obstacles to success presented by society and the profession, but sadly also due to the obscurity that has, until very recently, cloaked the achievements of blacks in architecture, rendering them largely invisible.

  14. Looking Back:Tuskegee Institute Booker Taliaferro Washington (April 5, 1856 – November 14, 1915) was an American educator, orator, author and leader of the African-American community. He was freed from slavery as a child, gained an education, and as a young man was appointed to lead Tuskegee Institute, then a teachers' college for blacks. From this position, he rose into a nationally prominent role as spokesman and leader for African Americans. He was successful in building relationships with major philanthropists to contribute to education at Tuskegee and for public schools for black children in the South, as well as to donate to legal challenges to segregation and disfranchisement. From 1895-1915 he was the most powerful African-American man in the nation

  15. Tuskegee Institute “The buildings were constructed by students, many of whom earned all or part of their expenses. The school was a living example of Washington's dedication to the pursuit of self-reliance. In addition to training teachers, one of his great concerns was to teach the practical skills needed to succeed at farming or other trades. Washington had his students do not only agricultural and domestic work, but also erect buildings. This was done in order to teach his students to see labor not only as practical, but also as beautiful and dignified.”

  16. Tuskegee Institute Robert R. Taylor was born on June 8, 1868 in Wilmington, North Carolina. In 1888 he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. While enrolled at MIT, Taylor was approached by Booker T. Washington, who proposed that Taylor sign-on to develop the industrial program at Tuskegee, with oversight of the planning and construction of new buildings for the campus. Taylor’s first building on the Tuskegee campus was the Science Hall (Thrasher Hall) completed in 1893. The new Science Hall was constructed entirely by students, using bricks made also by students under Taylor's supervision. A number of other buildings followed including the original Tuskegee Chapel, erected between 1895 and 1898. After the Chapel came The Oaks, built in 1899, home of the Tuskegee University president. To develop a sound curriculum at Tuskegee, both Washington and Taylor looked to MIT as a model. Taylor's own admiration for MIT as a model for Tuskegee's development was conveyed in a speech that he delivered at MIT in 1911.

  17. THE STORYContinues… Today’s architecture students are leading a “movement” to redefine the profession’s value system to insure greater social relevance, equity and service. Their willingness to take action beyond rhetoric bodes well for the future The academy is facilitating discussions on race & architecture at an increasing rate.

  18. We Are THE STORY THE THINGS WE ASPIRE TO: Diversity Excellence Visibility Service Value

  19. We Are THE STORY

  20. We Are THE STORY

  21. We Are THE STORY

  22. HAMILTON ANDERSON ASSOCIATES RAINY HAMILTON, JR., AIA, NOMA DETROIT SCHOOL OF ARTS MGM GRAND, DETROIT WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE HALL SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE CENTER, DETROIT DETROIT INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE GATEWAY

  23. MOODY NOLAN, INC. CURTIS J. MOODY, FAIA, NOMA OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE BUILDING OHIO DOMINCAN UNIVERSITY ITHACA COLLEGE LIBRARY OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

  24. R+L SHAWN RICKENBACKER NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENCE VIRGINIA KEY BEACH COMPETITION INNER CITY CHARTER SCHOOL

  25. THE FREELON GROUP PHIL FREELON, FAIA, NOMA R & D FACILITY RALIEGH DURHAM AIRPORT PARKING STRUCTURE FREELON GROUP OFFICES MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, SAN FRANCISCO HARVEY GANTT AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER, CHARLOTTE

  26. A2s04 SANFORD GARNER, AIA, NOMA A2s04 OFFICES ABU DABI OFFICE COMPLEX (w/Arquitectonica)

  27. RAW INTERNATIONAL ROLAND WILEY, AIA, NOMA + STEVEN LOTT, NOMA LITTLE AVIATORS CHILD CARE CENTER MOTOWN RECORDS HOTEL LOBBY, SHANGHI COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESEARCH LIBRARY

  28. JACK TRAVIS FAIAARCHITECT JACK TRAVIS, FAIA NOMAC AC/DC Afri-Culture/Design Culture JACK TRAVIS FAIA ARCHITECT416 E. 176TH STREET FLOOR 2 BRONX, NEW YORK 10457WWW.jacktravis.comjack@jacktravis.com

  29. BAM ARCHITECTS BURT PINNOCK, AIA, NOMA

  30. DEVROUAX & PURNELL PAUL DEVROUAX, FAIA, NOMA MARSHALL PURNELL, FAIA, NOMA

  31. PERKINS & WILL ALLISON WILLIAMS, FAIA, NOMA STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE BUILDING SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PITTSBURGH AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER

  32. CP+D WORKSHOP MAURICE COX

  33. DAVIS BRODY BOND J. MAX BOND, FAIA, NOMA CHILDREN’S ZONE, HARLEM, NY UNIVERSITY CLUB, NYU DUICEF BUILDING, DILLARD UNIVERSITY, NEW ORLEANS, LA

  34. HUFF + GOODEN RAY HUFF, AIA, NOMA + MARIO GOODEN, NOMA

  35. SELF TUCKER ARCHITECTS Juan Self, AIA + Jimmie Tucker, NOMA/AIA BOLTON HIGH SCHOOL STAX MUSEUM AND ACADEMY NCRM EXPANSION MEMPHIS AIRPORT ROTUNDA ST. ANDREW AME CHURCH MEMPHIS VISITORS CENTER MEMPHIS INT’L AIRPORT PARKING EXPANSION FED EX FORUM

  36. STULL & LEE DON STULL, FAIA, NOMA + DAVID LEE, FAIA, NOMA

  37. STANLEY LOVE-STANLEY WILLIAM J. STANLEY, III, NOMAC, FAIA + IVENUE LOVE-STANLEY, FAIA

  38. HTD STUDIO HOWARD DUFFY

  39. MICHAEL MARSHALL ARCHITECTURE MICHAEL MARSHALL, AIA, NOMA

  40. CAPLES & JEFFERSON SARA CAPLES, NOMA, AIA + EVERARDO JEFFERSON, NOMA. AIA

  41. SHEPLEY BULFINCH RALPH JACKSON, FAIA, NOMA CORNELL UNIVERSITY AFRICANA STUDIES AND RESEARCH BUILDING

  42. Who Will Tell the Story? 221 Female 1437 Male 1658 Total Licensed Black Architects * Data as of June 2009

  43. Who Will Tellthe Story? Bibliography: African-American Architects in Current Practice, by Jack Travis The Crisis of the African-American Architect: Conflicting Cultures of Architecture and (Black) Power, by Melvin L. Mitchell Structural Inequality: Black Architects in the United States, by Victoria Kaplan The Aesthetics of Equity: Notes on Race, Space, Architecture, and Music, by Craig L. Wilkins Black Diaspora Architects in the 21st Century - 8/26/2008 11:29:15 AM– a Lecture presented by Carolyn Armenta Davis The impact of African American architects on the cityscape of the nation's capital, by Charles I Cassell The professional status of African American architects, by Bradford C. Grant African American Architects: A Biographical Dictionary, 1865-1945, by Dreck Spurlock Wilson

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